Newington Forest, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,316

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

2.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.08%

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$149,107

0.987% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$592,200

Population & Diversity

Newington Forest, VA is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.8% of Newington Forest, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.06k people).

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.43k people) in Newington Forest, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.16k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Newington Forest, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newington Forest, VA was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newington Forest, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newington Forest, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.43k ± 420
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 377
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.16k ± 653

17.9%

Hispanic Population

2.21k people

17.9% of the people in Newington Forest, VA are hispanic (2.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newington Forest, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

24.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.06k people

24.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.04k people

As of 2024, 24.8% of Newington Forest, VA residents (3.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newington Forest, VA was 24.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newington Forest, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
459 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
213 ± 83
Vietnam
149 ± 85

Newington Forest, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newington Forest, VA.

Economy

The economy of Newington Forest, VA employs 6.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newington Forest, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,225 people), Public Administration (871 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (683 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($137,246), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,750), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,042).

Employment

Occupations

6.32k

2024 Value

± 598

0.573%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newington Forest, VA grew at a rate of 0.573%, from 6.29k employees to 6.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newington Forest, VA, are Management Occupations (861 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (821 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (775 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newington Forest, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.32k

2024 Value

± 598

0.573%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newington Forest, VA grew at a rate of 0.573%, from 6.29k employees to 6.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newington Forest, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,225 people), Public Administration (871 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (683 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newington Forest, VA, though some of these residents may live in Newington Forest, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,788

Median earning men ± $10,131

$69,205

Median earning women ± $11,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($136,616), Other Services Except Public Administration ($132,889), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($143,276), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newington Forest, VA was $592,200 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $586,400 to $592,200, a 0.989% increase. The homeownership rate in Newington Forest, VA is 89.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newington Forest, VA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newington Forest, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$592,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,919

$3,822

Median Property Taxes

±$352

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newington Forest, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newington Forest, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in Newington Forest, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newington Forest, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$149,107

Median Household Income

± $12,607

4.26k

Number of Households

± 419

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.26k households in Newington Forest, VA grew to $149,107 from the previous year's value of $147,650.

The following chart displays the households in Newington Forest, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newington Forest, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.9%)
Worked At Home (24.5%)
Public Transit (4.64%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Newington Forest, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newington Forest, VA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Newington Forest, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newington Forest, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newington Forest, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newington Forest, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newington Forest, VA (377 out of 12.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newington Forest, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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